About

Welcome to IIM Visakhapatnam which is set up by the Ministry of HRD, Government of India in 2015 as a registered Society with a constituted Board of Governors. The Institute is being mentored by IIM Bangalore.

Programme

The two-year, full-time, residential Post Graduate Programme, leading up to Post Graduate Diploma in Management, is designed to equip students to take on leadership roles in a rapidly changing global scenario.

Admissions

The admission process seeks to identify the most promising candidates for the Post Graduate Programme in Management for IIMV. IIMV uses multiple parameters, namely academic performance in 10th standard examination, 12th standard examination and Bachelor’s degree examination, candidates’ score in CAT, as well as performance in Personal Interview and Written Ability Test to judge the suitability of candidates for PGP Programme. Relevant work experience, if any, is also given weight in the selection.

Faculty

In order to deliver the highest level of quality education, faculty for IIMV were chosen from the full-time or adjunct / visiting faculty of IIMB. The curriculum design and the course delivery at IIMV is as per the standards of IIMB. IIMB faculty travel to Visakhapatnam every week for teaching courses, provide academic guidance and extended hours of consultation for students.

Placements

The recruitment process at the institute is coordinated by Career Development Services (CDS) office along with a Student Placement Committee. The institute provides all support in terms of infrastructure and facilities needed for the recruitment process. Recruitments at IIM Visakhapatnam take place in two phases:

The Lateral Placement Process addresses the increasing need of corporates for students with work experience. This process is limited to candidates who have at least 22 months of work experience.